Corner-shield.



No. 695.184. Patented Mar. ll, I902.

R. L. WHEELER.

CORNER SHIELD.

(Application filed Aug 22. 1901.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED warns PATENT Eric.

ROBERT LEE WHEELER, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-IIALF TO GEORGEE. POPLETT, OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

CORNER-SHIELD.

SPZEGIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 69 5,184, dated March1 1 1902.

Application filed August 22, 1901. Serial No. 72,916. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT LEE WHEELER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Peoria, in the county of Peoria and State of 5 Illinois,have invented a new and useful Oornor-Shield, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to a corner-shield adapted to be applied to thecorners of stairs, rooms or compartments, and hallways; and the objectof the same is to provide a simple and effective device for preventingthe collection of dirt or other matter within corners and also have theouter or exposed member of the improved device removable at will andcapable of being polished or cleaned and afterward reset.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figurel is a perspective View of a portion of stairs,showing the improved device applied to the corners thereof. Fig. 2 is atransverse vertical section through a corner structure and the improveddevice. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the inner locking memberof the improved device. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view 0 of theouter member of the improved device.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates an inner locking member, which is of reducedtriangular form and constructed with a central aperture 2 andoppositely-disposed side arms 3 of a resilient nature, the said armsprojecting forwardly and having inwardly-extending lock- 0 ing-lips 4;at their front free ends. This inner locking member 1 is of a rigidnature and is secured in place by a screw 5, inserted through theaperture 2 and terminally em bedded in a corner structure 6, the cornerstructure being either a part of stairs, as shown, or room, compartment,or hallway. The threaded extremity of the screw 5 is applied in suchmanner as to enter the angle of the corner structure, and it will beseen that in view of the triangular shape of the memher 1 said memberwill be held in immovable position by the single fastening set forth.

Removably applied over the inner locking member 1 is an outer resilientcovering memher 7, having a triangular form and concave edges 8, thecentral portions of the side edges having slots 9 formed therein toreceive the outer free ends of the arms 3 of the member 1. The member 7when applied is pressed inwardly against the corner structure over themember 1, as clearly shown by Fig. 2, and presents a concave surface,and when the said member 7 is so applied the opposite side edges thereofare pressed inwardly far enough to cause the outer ends of the arms 3 tolock in the slots 9, the lips 4 of the said arms springing inwardly overthe portions of the said member 7 adjacent to the said slots. By thismeans the member 7 will be firmly held against accidental detachment;but when it is desired to remove the same the arms 3 are pressedoutwardly to release the lips 4 therefrom, and owing to the resilientnature of the member 7 it will spring forwardly, so that it can bereadily grasped for cleaning or otherpurposes. The curved edges 8 permitthe member 7 to closely and snugly fit into the corner structure, sothat no crevices will exist between the said edges and the bottom andsides of the corner structure, and hence a complete corner-closure willthus be provided to prevent the collection of dirt or other material inthe corners covered by the improved devices. Owing to the downward andoutward inclination of the member 7 when applied dirt or other matterfalling thereon will be directed outwardly and away from the cornerstructure with material convenience and advantage during sweepingoperations. 0

It is preferred to form themembers 1 and '7 of brass or othernon-corrosive material, and said members can be plated or otherwiseornamented and will present a neat and pleasing'appearance, particularlyin stairways. 9 5

Though the improved device has been specially devised for use in housesand in connection with woodwork, it will be understood thatapplications'thereof may be made to other corner structures, and theparts composing 10o the improved device being simple can be manufacturedand sold at a small cost.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. Acorner-cover comprising a locking member adapted to be secured over acorner structure, and a covering member applied over the locking memberand removably held by the latter, the said covering member being of aresilient nature and presenting an outer concave surface when applied,said surface being inclined downwardly and outwardly from the cornerstructure, the lockingmember having side arms to removably engageopposite side portions of the covering member.

2. In a corner-cover, an outer resilient covering member having concaveedges, and a locking member having forwardly-projecting arms to engagetwo of the edges of the said covering member.

3. In acorner-cover, a locking member, and an outer covering memberremovably disposed over and engaging portions of the said lockingmember.

4. A corner-cover havinga resilient coverwhich is inclined downwardlyand outwardly from the said structure.

6. In a corner-cover, the combination of a triangular locking-plateadapted to be secured in permanent position and havingforwardlyprojecting arms at the opposite side edges with outerlocking-lips, and an outer covering member of a resilient nature havingslots in the opposite side edges to receive the said arms and lips.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT LEE WHEELER. IVitnesses:

THEO. B. WIssING, I-IERMANN W. BEHRENs.

